New Delhi: Actor Randeep Hooda has kept the promise he had made to late Sarabjit Singh’s sister Dalbir Kaur. Hooda, who had portrayed the role of Sarabjit in a movie by the same name had promised the latter to offer his ‘kandha’ (shoulder) during her last rites when she dies.
Hooda was seen offering his last respects to Kaur along with her family members on Monday.
For not known, Kaur has passed away due to a cardiac arrest on Sunday in Bhikhiwind near Amritsar. As soon as the actor was informed about her demise, Hooda flew to her village to pay his last respects to Kaur.
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Kind gesture by @RandeepHooda s he attends the funeral of Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh who died in Pakistan jail, at village Bhikhiwind near Amritsar. Randeep Hooda has acted the role of Sarabjit Singh in the Bollywood movie titled “Sarbjit.” #randeephooda #Bollywood pic.twitter.com/UNRkS9T9c6
— Raminder Pal Singh (@Raminder_Pal) June 26, 2022
On receiving the news of Dalbir Kaur’s sudden death, Hooda took to his Twitter handle and mourned her by sharing an emotional note.
“‘Ghar jarur aana’ was the last thing she said. I went, only she had left. Not in the wildest dream could one imagine that Dalbir Kaur Ji would leave us so soon. A fight, child-like, sharp and devoted to all that she touched. She fought a system, a country, its people and her own to try to save her beloved brother Sarbjit. I was so fortunate to have her love and blessings and never to be missed Rakhi in this lifetime”, he wrote.
— Randeep Hooda (@RandeepHooda) June 27, 2022
“Ironically the last time we met was when I was shooting in the fields of Punjab where we had created an Indo-Pak border. It was a chilly and foggy late November night but she didn’t care about all that. She was happy we were on the same side of the border. ‘Khush reh, jug jug jay’ she often ended most conversations with. I do feel truly blessed indeed. There just wasn’t enough time Dalbit ji. I love you, I miss you and I shall always cherish your love and blessings”, he added.
Hooda’s critically acclaimed movie ‘Sarabjit’ was based on Dalbir Kaur’s brother Sarabjit, who accidentally crossed the India-Pakistan border in a druken state and gets arrested by the Pak army. The movie focuses on Sarabjit’s struggle under inhuman condition and torcher in the Pak jail, and his sister Dalbir Kaur’s efforts to bring him back.
In the movie, the role of Dalbir Kaur was essayed by actor Aishwarya Rai, while the character of Sarabjit’s wife was played by Richa Chaddha.
